Red Light??????

[Blosing101]

I put a red heat lamp in my coup and keep it on through the night and was wondering if it messes with my chickens. Any information on this?????? THANK YOU!!!!!

 

[cubalaya]

are your chickens under 8 weeks of age? if not then they do not need a light. my hardfeather orientals are good down to 0 degrees

 

[5acresandadream]

Unless they are babies u don't need a heat light. They can be really bad fire hazards in a coop so be careful. I use a white led light on a timer that kicks on in the early morning to keep my hens laying, but light on 24/7 can sometimes cause stress.

 

[Blosing101]

They are Productions and are about 9 months old. It's starting to get cold here. I was told the red light would not bother them but that was "feed store talk".

 

[5acresandadream]

You don't need it, they should be fine. But if they are laying hood and you turn off the light suddenly they might stop. I offer about 14 hours of light total and its working for me. But they don't need a light 24/7.

 

[aart]

You don't need heat and red light will not incite the hormones that spur winter laying.

 

[FlyWheel]